International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Jul 22, 2020
PURPOSE: Needle placement is a challenging problem for applications such as biopsy or brachytherapy. Tip force sensing can provide valuable feedback for needle navigation inside the tissue. For this purpose, fiber-optical sensors can be directly inte...
Soft robotics
Jul 17, 2020
Bending soft robots must be structured and predictable to be used in applications such as a grasping hand. We developed soft robot fingers with embedded bones to improve the performance of a puppetry robot with haptic feedback. The manufacturing proc...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Jul 10, 2020
In this study, we consider the fixed-time synchronization problem for stochastic memristor-based neural networks (MNNs) via two different controllers. First, a new stochastic differential equation is established using differential inclusions and set-...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Jun 26, 2020
Cortical neurons are silent most of the time: sparse activity enables low-energy computation in the brain, and promises to do the same in neuromorphic hardware. Beyond power efficiency, sparse codes have favourable properties for associative learning...
ISA transactions
Jun 25, 2020
This paper focuses on tuning parameters of fractional order PID controller (FOPID) by using neural networks (NNs). For tuning the coefficients of the controller and orders of fractional derivative and integrator, five exclusive NNs are employed. More...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Jun 6, 2020
The p-norm finite-time stabilization (FTS) issue of a class of state-based switched inertial chaotic neural networks (SBSCINNs) with distributed time-varying delays is investigated. By using a suitable variable transformation, such second-order SBSCI...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
May 18, 2020
In physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI), forces exerted by humans need to be estimated to accommodate robot commands to human constraints, preferences, and needs. This paper presents a method for the estimation of the interaction forces between a ...
ISA transactions
May 12, 2020
Robot-assisted cardiovascular surgery is used to avoid surgeon suffering from X-ray radiation and relieve fatigue caused by long-time standing wearing protective clothing. Its remote surgery can alleviate the lack of experienced doctors in remote are...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Apr 9, 2020
In this paper, the finite-time synchronization problems of two types of driven-response memristor neural networks (MNNs) without time-delay and with time-varying delays are investigated via interval matrix method, respectively. Based on interval matr...
Applied clinical informatics
Apr 1, 2020
BACKGROUND: Due to reimbursement tied in part to patients' perception of their care, hospitals continue to stress obtaining patient feedback and understanding it to plan interventions to improve patients' experience. We demonstrate the use of natural...